The last few years have seen a growing realization that the essential features of agents - reactive, pro-active and social - are equally essential to the construction and management of a grid that satisfies the vision of ubiquitous computing power combined with ready access to complex, scarce resources. The purpose of this meeting is

to provide a forum for projects that are attempting to bring these technologies together as well as

an opportunity for established researchers in either area to find out more about the other, with the objective of

building a consensus for a joint research agenda.

Target Audience

Members of current UK and EU projects in the area of grids and agents. Established researchers in either area interested in applying their work in the other.

Programme

This event is provisionally scheduled to start at 10:00 Monday 19 February 2007 and close at 16:00 on Tuesday 20 February 2007.

Potential participants are invited to submit a 1/2 to 1 page position
statement addressing one or more challenges/open problems in a space
identified by three axes: technology improvements, application
requirments and standards, relating to the theme of the workshop.

More concretely, technology themes include, but are not restricted to:

negotiation

virtual organizations

service level agreements (SLAs)

validation and verification of institutional structures

ontologies

standards themes include activities within the framework of:

W3C

Oasis

Open Grid Forum

IEEE FIPA

while applications themes are completely open and determined by the
participants.

To facilitate a high degree of interaction, participation will be
limited to 40 people. Consequently, the position statements, as well
as contributing a steer to the activities of the workshop, will also
play a part establishing attendance. In particular, statements that
address cross-cutting issues are preferred.

Registration for this event is now closed. To enquire about an application or to cancel a previous application please contact NeSC Administration.

Important Dates

29 Nov - Registration Opens12 Feb - Registration Deadline12 Feb - Date we will respond to your application by (Please note this is the latest date we will respond to your application. It is normal policy for us to respond within 5 working days where possible.)19 Feb - Event Starts at 10:00hrs

Enquiries

This event is hosted by NeSC in association with the following organisations:

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